Mike Benjamin [#012] at NSC 2002

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Mike Benjamin [#012] at NSC 2002

Congratulations to our new National Champion, Joel Sherman!

See also: video clip 1 (2 MB), video clip 2 (2 MB). (video courtesy Roger Cullman)

Background Information
	Given name(s): Mike Surname(s): Benjamin Home: Knoxville, TN, United States Age: 50 Awards: Masters of Music degree, Knoxville Symphony Bassoon, Jazz Pianist Hobbies: Playing & listening to Jazz, swimming Occupation: Musician

Rank Diagram

[rank diagram]
See Legend

Round-by-Round
High score: 412 Average for: 340 Average against: 341
Round 1		Benjamin played #036 Sara Hamel (California City, CA) and won 348 to 301 (a spread of 47) . Current ranking: #30. Current record: 1-0, +47.
Round 2		Benjamin played #041 Margaret Hughes (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 285 to 342 (a spread of -57) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 1-1, -10.
Round 3		Benjamin played #032 Bob Godfrey (Thompson, CT) and tied at 343 . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1.5-1.5, -10.
Round 4		Benjamin played #014 Jeanette Block (Culver City, CA) and lost 283 to 385 (a spread of -102) . Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1.5-2.5, -112.
Round 5		Benjamin played #069 Chris Ofstad (Antioch, CA) and lost 320 to 394 (a spread of -74) . Current ranking: #65. Current record: 1.5-3.5, -186.
Round 6		Benjamin played #060 Karen Lundeen (Tucson, AZ) and lost 244 to 349 (a spread of -105) . Current ranking: #73. Current record: 1.5-4.5, -291.
Round 7		Benjamin played #066 Jeannette Nadler (Laguna Woods, CA) and won 386 to 312 (a spread of 74) . Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2.5-4.5, -217.
Round 8		Benjamin played #046 David Johnson (Red Hook, NY) and won 411 to 288 (a spread of 123) . Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3.5-4.5, -94.
Round 9		Benjamin played #083 Joyce Slaughter (Louisville, KY) and won 381 to 287 (a spread of 94) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4.5-4.5, +0.
Round 10		Benjamin played #035 Dorothy Hackney (Buffalo, NY) and won 325 to 283 (a spread of 42) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5.5-4.5, +42.
Round 11		Benjamin played #064 Sara McLaughlin (Lubbock, TX) and lost 307 to 359 (a spread of -52) . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 5.5-5.5, -10.
Round 12		Benjamin played #009 Ruth Barr (Sacramento, CA) and lost 365 to 371 (a spread of -6) . Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5.5-6.5, -16.
Round 13		Benjamin played #015 Robin Bowles (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 390 to 393 (a spread of -3) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5.5-7.5, -19.
Round 14		Benjamin played #086 Jane Tacker (Sealy, TX) and won 384 to 348 (a spread of 36) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6.5-7.5, +17.
Round 15		Benjamin played #011 Marjorie Bash (Nashua, NH) and lost 260 to 339 (a spread of -79) . Current ranking: #60. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -62.
Round 16		Benjamin played #027 Dolores Furye (Bronx, NY) and lost 256 to 407 (a spread of -151) . Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6.5-9.5, -213.
Round 17		Benjamin played #051 Catherine Kopas (Mesa, AZ) and lost 314 to 368 (a spread of -54) . Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6.5-10.5, -267.
Round 18		Benjamin played #044 Lorraine Isherwood (Laurel Springs, NJ) and won 335 to 321 (a spread of 14) . Current ranking: #67. Current record: 7.5-10.5, -253.
Round 19		Benjamin played #063 Ruth McCandless (Jeffersonville, PA) and won 404 to 380 (a spread of 24) . Current ranking: #61. Current record: 8.5-10.5, -229.
Round 20		Benjamin played #028 Jeanne Gannon (Atlantic Highlands, NJ) and lost 325 to 386 (a spread of -61) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 8.5-11.5, -290.
Round 21		Benjamin played #062 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 322 to 319 (a spread of 3) . Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -287.
Round 22		Benjamin played #032 Bob Godfrey (Thompson, CT) and lost 332 to 437 (a spread of -105) . Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9.5-12.5, -392.
Round 23		Benjamin played #063 Ruth McCandless (Jeffersonville, PA) and won 353 to 330 (a spread of 23) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 10.5-12.5, -369.
Round 24		Benjamin played #089 James Wallenberg (Toronto ON) and won 324 to 321 (a spread of 3) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -366.
Round 25		Benjamin played #001 Noreen Anderson (Venice, FL) and lost 333 to 336 (a spread of -3) . Current ranking: #58. Current record: 11.5-13.5, -369.
Round 26		Benjamin played #016 Gwen Brehon (Port St. Lucie, FL) and lost 325 to 391 (a spread of -66) . Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11.5-14.5, -435.
Round 27		Benjamin played #059 Deborah Light (Napanee ON) and won 412 to 275 (a spread of 137) . Current ranking: #60. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -298.
Round 28		Benjamin played #052 Trix Kout (Watertown, MA) and won 351 to 328 (a spread of 23) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13.5-14.5, -275.
Round 29		Benjamin played #062 Maxine Marcus (Anaheim Hills, CA) and won 401 to 275 (a spread of 126) . Current ranking: #44. Current record: 14.5-14.5, -149.
Round 30		Benjamin played #010 Eva Bartholomeusz (Winnetka, CA) and won 316 to 299 (a spread of 17) . Current ranking: #38. Current record: 15.5-14.5, -132.
Round 31		Benjamin played #016 Gwen Brehon (Port St. Lucie, FL) and won 396 to 310 (a spread of 86) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 16.5-14.5, -46.

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